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TARAWEEH SALAAH…

[A Sahaabi is a Muslim who was blessed with seeing Rasulullah (sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) –

A Tâbi’ee is a Muslim who saw a Sahâbi - A Tâbi’ Tâbi’ee is a Muslim who saw a Tâbi’ee]

LENGTHENING OF THE TARAWEEH SALAAH

Saa’ib bin Yazeed (rahmatullaahi ‘alayh) says:

◙ In the days of Sayyiduna Umar (radhiyallaahu ‘anhu), the Taraweeh Salaah used to be so lengthy, that some of us had to take support from our walking sticks to remain standing! (The infirm and the sick)

He adds: The Taraweeh used to terminate in the early hours of the morning, just a little before Subh Saadiq!

(Muwatta Imam Maalik - awjazul masaalik 2/300)

◙ In the noble era of Sayyiduna Uthmaan (radhiyallaahu anhu) too, they used to take support from their walking sticks, due to the long Taraweeh Salaat. (Rigorously Authenticated-Baihaqee–sanaduhu saheeh-aathaarus sunan pg.251)

◙ Upon completing Taraweeh, we used to return home and rush the servants to bring the food for sehri, since very little time was left before Subh Saadiq! (Muwatta Imaam Maalik - awjazul masaalik 2/308)

120 YEAR OLD IMAAM PERFORMING ALL 20 RAKA’AAT OF TARAWEEH SALAAH!

► Suwayd bin Ghafalah (rahmatullaahi ‘alayh) was a Taabi’ee. He arrived in Madeenah Munawwarah the day Rasulullah sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam was buried.

Waleed bin Ali says:

Suwayd bin Ghafalah (rahmatullaahi ‘alayh) reached the age of 120 and he still used to be our Imaam in the Taraweeh Salaah! He used to perform all 20 raka’aat himself!

● Abu Mijlaz (rahmatullaahi ‘alayh), a Taabi’ee (passed away around 106 A.H.) used to lead the congregation in all 20 Raka’aat of Taraweeh by himself. He used to make a khatam of the Qur’aan in Taraweeh Salaah once every 7 nights!

● Another Taabi’ee, Basheer bin Naheek (rahmatullaahi ‘alayh), (passed away 105 A.H.) had the same practice of completing a Khatam once every 7 nights in Taraweeh Salaah!

(Mukhtasar qiyaamil layl-qiyaam ramadhaan pg.12)

±5 PARAS (JUZ)

● During the days of the famous Sahaabi Sayyidunaa Abdullah bin Zubair (radhiyallaahu anhu), Umar bin Munzhir (rahmatullaahi ‘alayh) used to be the Imaam. He used to recite about 50 aayaat in every Rak’at of the Taraweeh Salaah!

When multiplied by 20, it equals to approximately 5 paras (juz) daily!

(Mukhtasar qiyaamil layl-qiyaam ramadhaan pg.12)

● During the khilaafat of Sayyiduna Umar (radhiyallaahu anhu), some of the Imaams used to recite between 50 and 60ayaat in every rak’at in the Taraweeh Salaah!

When multiplied by 20, it roughly amounts to between 5 and 6 paras (juz) daily!

The Imaam used to recite the entire Surah Baqarah over 8 raka’aat, (which amounts to approximately 5¾ paras over 20 raka’aat).

He adds:

This was the normal practice. The day the Imaam spread Surah Baqarah over 12 Raka’aat, (which amounts to approximately 4 paras over the 20 raka’aat) the people would say that the Imaam read a short Taraweeh today!

(Muwatta Imaam Maalik-awjazul masaalik 2/307)

This roughly amounts to completing 6 Khatams during the month of Ramadhaan.

±7¾ PARAS (JUZ)

● Imaam Masrooq (rahmatullaahi ‘alayh), a Taabi’ee, (passed away in 62 A.H.) recited the entire Surah ‘Ankaboot in one rak’at. When multiplied by 20 raka’aat, it amounts to ±7¾ paras!

This roughly amounts to completing almost 8 Khatams during the month of Ramadhaan.

(Musannaf ibn Abi Shaybah 2/284)

So the day you are feeling tired or a little lazy, just think of the lengthy Taraweeh Salaah of your pious predecessors!